Tag: Asperger’s syndrome
7 months ago
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Chris Packham opens up about tragedy that made him feel suicidal

The Springwatch star talks to the Mirror's Men in Mind podcast, in association with Mind, about his mental health jou...

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10 months ago
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Council orders parents to tear down 6ft fence that keeps their disabled daughter safe

Cliff and Dawn Baker got permission from their landlord to put up the fence after their daughter TJ White, 10, kept e...

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about 1 year ago
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Brits urged to take quiz and figure out if they're 'super-memorisers' to help with study

Academics from the University of Cambridge are trying to uncover why some people are much better at remembering than ...

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about 1 year ago
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Mum 'crammed' into mouldy two-bedroom home with four kids 'struggling to breathe'

Kayleigh Templeton, 29, is desperate to be moved to a bigger home with her four children, including one who has autis...

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about 1 year ago
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Heartbroken mother's tribute to 'beautiful little boy' as killer stepmum is jailed

Three-year-old Harvey Borrington was killed by his cruel stepmother Leila Borrington, 23, who was jailed for 15 years...

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about 1 year ago
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Drunk son told cops 'I hate French champagne' after killing dad with Bollinger bottle

Deekan Vig was jailed for a minimum of 18 years after murdering his elderly dad Arjan Singh Vig, 85, by striking him ...

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about 1 year ago
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Family at 'breaking point' as autistic son 'caught in middle of row' over garden

Anthony Dixon's four-year-old son Jay is autistic and needs to use his outdoor sensory equipment daily but has accuse...

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over 1 year ago
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Dad reunites with estranged kids after five years by tracking down cyber bully

Darren Jamieson was able to track down the culprit behind a fake Facebook profile used to bully his son and it led to...

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over 1 year ago
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Mum feared she'd 'never see daughter again' after 'pitbull' tried to attack her

Emerald Fitzgerald's four-year-old daughter Harper has autism and was so traumatised by the pitbull attack in Croydon...

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about 2 years ago
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Man with epilepsy so scared of dying in sleep he spends each night at McDonald's

David Neale, 46, Gillingham, Kent, spends up to four hours every night in McDonald's before going to bed in order to ...

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about 2 years ago
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Mum claims special schools 'cherry picking cases' after son rejected 29 times

Leanne Dale's son Jack, 13, who has autism, ADHD and anxiety issues, was removed from Bradfields Academy in Chatham, ...

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over 2 years ago
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'I've had no heating for month as can't afford bills and food - I share bed with kids to stay warm'

Mum-of-two Beth Connock, who is a full-time carer for her disabled son, has to share a bed with her children to keep ...

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over 2 years ago
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Paddy McGuinness spiralled into depression as he refused to accept children's autism

Top Gear host Paddy McGuinness opens up in his BBC documentary with wife Christine about how he struggled to accept h...

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over 2 years ago
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Melanie Sykes relieved as she announces 'life changing' autism diagnosis at 51

TV star Melanie Sykes has revealed her life changing autism diagnosis at 51-years-old, admitting that all her sensiti...

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over 2 years ago
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Katie Price plans to build Harvey his own mini home next to her 'Mucky Mansion'

Katie Price wants Harvey to have his own little haven right next to hers and has shared her plans to build him a mini...

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over 2 years ago
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Couple and two kids 'at breaking point' after sleeping on sofa for two years

Mum and dad Catherine Celiesius and Shane Turner have to sleep on a sofa bed with their toddler and one-year-old baby...

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over 2 years ago
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Boy, 10, who struggled to read as 'letters moved' diagnosed with rare condition

Little James, from Doncaster, south Yorkshire, has recently been diagnosed as having Irlen Syndrome, which can cause ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Guy Martin says Asperger’s diagnosis is ‘a load of tripe' but explains 'the way I am'

TV presenter and motorsport junkie Guy Martin has been dismissive of his Asperger’s syndrome diagnosis but believes i...

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almost 3 years ago
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Matt Hancock says NHS app 'important' to show vaccine proof for overseas travel

The Health Secretary said ministers are "working on" plans to allow double-jabbed Brits to skip quarantine after visi...

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about 3 years ago
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Mum thought she'd caught daughter's cold before dying in hospital days later

Jeanine Jones, 34, from Eastham, was actually suffering complications of endocarditis - an inflammation of the heart'...

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about 3 years ago
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Mum desperate to end 'tuts and mutters' when people see 3-year-old autistic son

Corinne Bryan, 26, said her son Caleb often struggles to communicate or may experience a 'meltdown' but people misint...

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about 3 years ago
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Mum thanks KFC worker who went above and beyond to calm her autistic daughter

EXCLUSIVE: The caring employee stepped in after Lauren Clarke was shopping at the Old Trafford Centre in Manchester, ...

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about 3 years ago
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Katie Price shares her relief as Harvey gets second Covid jab after bad reaction

Mum-of-five Katie Price is relieved now that her eldest son Harvey, who has a number of disabilities, has received hi...

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about 3 years ago
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Morrisons divides shoppers with new weekend opening hours to make shops "calmer"

In a nod to Autism Awareness Week, the grocer said stores will introduce quieter hours on weekends to help shoppers w...

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about 3 years ago
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Healthy dad-of-three dies from Covid 3 days before vaccine letter arrives

Former lorry driver Tony McFayden, 70, from Southport, Merseyside, had no known underlying health issues but deterior...

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about 3 years ago
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EastEnders star Kacey Ainsworth applauds Alex Reid's brave autism diagnosis

Former EastEnders star Kacey Ainsworth has thrown her support behind Alex Reid after he exclusively revealed to the M...

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about 3 years ago
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Alex Reid shares autism diagnosis after years of bullying for being 'different'

EXCLUSIVE: Former MMA fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid has been diagnosed with autism at the age of...

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over 3 years ago
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Deaf boy, 3, in tears as mum 'forced to prove disability' in Poundland mask row

Little Noah lip reads so his mum is exempt from wearing a face mask in shops so she can support her young son. He got...

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over 3 years ago
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Girl living with 'time bomb' in her head as doctors struggle to identify disease

Little Jessica Entwistle, 5, has just a 50 per cent chance of survival if her brain aneurysm ruptures as doctors arou...

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over 3 years ago
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Covid volunteer calls on people to display 'Wings of Hope' in their windows

Louise Drakes, from Keelby, Lincolnshire, has created thousands of special face masks for the vulnerable and is hopin...

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